Mccall

Mccall Meaning & Origin

About Mccall
The surname McCall is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Cathail, meaning "son of Cathal." The name Cathal itself is composed of the elements "cath," meaning "battle," and "al," meaning "mighty" or "powerful." Therefore, the surname McCall can be interpreted to mean "son of the mighty warrior" or "son of the powerful in battle."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mccall features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Mccall: 43,483
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 794
  • Frequency per 100k people: 14.74

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mccall based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AO1 L
🌐 IPA
/məˈkɔl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccall in Braille

Here's how to represent Mccall in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mccall in braille

How to sign the name Mccall using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mccall using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mccall in sign language

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